Institute for Athletic Medicine

The Institute for Athletic Medicine (IAM), a service of Fairview and North Memorial, provides orthopedic and sports physical therapy at locations throughout the Twin Cities. Our team of physical therapists, certified athletic trainers and chiropractors specialize in caring for muscles, bones and joints for a variety of conditions. Our goal is to help you quickly and safely return to activity after injury, surgery or illness.

A sports injury can't wait. Call 952-920-8850 for help.We realize how important it is to connect with a care provider right after an injury occurs. That's why our team offers a free Sports Injury Evaluation Hotline staffed by certified athletic trainers 24 hours a day. These are the same athletic trainers who provide athletic injury care to high school, amateur and pro athletes throughout the state.

Just call 952-920-8850 and our team will ask you questions about your injury and guide you through next steps to help relieve your pain and avoid additional injury. Need help finding a sports medicine doctor for follow-up care? No problem. We'll connect you to the best sports medicine and orthopedic physicians in your area.

Don't 'walk it off'. Call our team first and get back in the game faster.

Fairview Hand Center’s Virginia O’Brien, OTD, OTR/L, CHT, has been recognized by the Journal of Hand Therapy, that her paper, Effects of a dynamic stability approach in conservative intervention of the carpometacarpal joint of the thumb: A retrospective study, published in 2013, is one of the most highly cited papers during 2014 and 2015. In fact, it is one of the 5 most highly cited papers in the Journal of Hand Therapy. Congratulations to Virginia O’Brien on this terrific achievement. Virginia sees patients out of our Minneapolis location.

Watch WCCO-TV's Angela Davis try the AlterG anti-gravity treadmill at the Institute for Athletic Medicine - Burnsville. The AlterG is also available in Blaine at Fairview Sports and Orthopedic Care, the Institute for Athletic Medicine - Edina, and our University Orthopedic Care location in Minneapolis.

More than 30 convenient locations throughout the Twin Cities for all your sports and orthopedic rehabilitation needs.

*The Institute for Athletic Medicine and OSI Physical Therapy have formed a partnership that combined clinics in the Maplewood and Woodbury area. The partnership brought together staff, tools, and resources to offer patients an exceptional physical therapy experience. Please call 651-275-4706 to schedule an appointment in that area.

Discrimination is Against the Law. We comply with applicable Federal civil rights laws. We do not discriminate against, exclude or treat people differently because of race, color, national origin, age, disability or sex.